Trains
Casey Jones (public domain)
Casey Jones, the train engineer who inspired many a song, was born on this date in 1864. He became a folk hero, dying with his hand on the brake of his train as it collided with another, thus saving his passengers and crew. For the Question of the Day: What are your favorite train songs? We'll link together a set.
Hear your requests weekdays after 9 a.m.
Today's set:
- Jill Sobule "Trains"
- Katell Keineg "Franklin"
- Imogen Heap "First Train Home"
- Los Lobos "That Train Don't Stop Here Anymore"
Sponsored by the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, featuring "Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist." brucemuseum.org.
